Issue Position: Economy

Issue Position

Since 2008, we've seen record unemployment, skyrocketing debt, and a crumbling economy. If we want the American economy to prosper again, I believe we need to lower taxes and end the crippling government mandates placed on the shoulders of the middle class families and small business owners. Small business and entrepreneurship have been the backbone of our economy and the engine of job creation in America. Rather than spending money we don't have for big government programs, it's time for policies that empower small businesses, restore consumer confidence, and create private-sector jobs.

We can't spend our way out of this recession and create jobs- if we could, our economy would be booming under President Obama. Over a year ago, the so-called "stimulus' bill was passed with the promise that it would create jobs and keep unemployment below eight percent. I opposed the so-called "stimulus' bill because I'm against borrowing more foreign dollars and putting greater debt on our children and grandchildren to fund out-of-control government spending. Unfortunately, the $862 billion "stimulus' bill has expanded the government, seriously added to our national debt and has failed to keep unemployment down, especially in the private sector.

It's time to restore fiscal sanity in Washington and get our economy back on track. As someone who has run a small business, I know the challenges businesses face, especially in a tough economy. Just as a business must balance its books and watch the bottom line, our government must return to policies of fiscal discipline.

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